Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-27


The Committee on Degree OF Rebekah re-
ported approval of the action of the State
Convention of the Daughters Of Rebekah
held in this city in April last, and made
sundry recommendations of interest to the
Lodges OF the d. of X. The report was ap-
proved.
The special committee reported in favor
OF admitting q representative Of Ridgely
Lodge, which had been suspended, which
report was adopted.
An invitation of the Park Association
and Elm Grove Railroad TO visit the Park
was accepted and p. In. to-day was fixed
as the time A large delegation of Odd
Fellows will 90.
Huntington and Ravenswood were
named as the place for holding the next
session of this Grand Lodge. On vote
being taken Huntington was selected.
A motion was adopted to refer to the FL
nance Committee a proper recognition OF
the labor performed by Pc. M. Phineas
Gano in compiling the Digest of Decisions
of the Grand Masters and the Grand Lodge.
Nominations Of officers were then made,
as follows:
For Grand Master, G. NJ. Fought
For Deputy Grand Master, X. Alex
ander.
For Grand Warden, S. A. Steele, S. L..
Dodd, V. NJ. Firor, w. w. Campbell, r.
E. Fast and B. Engle.
For Secretary, f. A. Billingslea.
For Treasurer, II. Seamon.
For Representative, T. S. Spates, J. T..
Hoke and A. +. Lang.
The Committee on Charters recon-
mended that new charter issue to Hen.
rietta Lodge without cost; also that
charters issue to the following Rebekah
Degree Lodges: Hope Lodge at Harris.
vile, Nora Lodge at Coal Valley.
Bros. /. F. Nicholson, from MOnongahela
City, Pa, and l. F. Nicholson, from
Eldersville, Pa, visiting, were admitted
after due examination.
The Committee on Bylaws report con-
corning bylaws of Granville Lodge was
adopted.
The Committee on State of the Order re-
ported the request of Virginia Lodge No.
inexpedient. The query from Virginius
Lodge No. 2 was answered, that mem
Der is not deprived from voting or holding
Office or from receiving benefits until he is
thirteen months in arrears of dues. Arti-
Gle LXV. was amended to conform.
The Grand Masters decisions and acts
during recess were approved.
Cherry Camp Lodge was permitted to re-
move to Salem.
Hereafter when Lodges are removed
from one place to another, permission to
do so shall he endorsed upon the charter
by the Grand officers.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Brothers J. N. Junkins and G. l..
Bayha, from Monongahela City, Pa, were
admitted to visit
A request Of Paw Paw Lodge to reduce
the cost of initiating degrees, was laid on
the table.
Leave of absence was granted represen-
tative j. n. johnson on account of illness
in his family.
?. G. Jas. G. Lyle, of Martins Ferry,
was admitted to visit
At 3p. m. the Grand Lodge went into
secret session, after which the appeal of
J. B. Hager vs. Glen Elk Lodge, No. 95,
was sustained.
The list of explosions was read and
ordered placed on the Journal. The list
of deatha during the year was read and
ordered published in the Appendix. A
Committee on Obituaries was appointed.
The Committee on Finance reported it in
expedient to make donation to Glen Elk
Lodge. The bills of Grand Master during
the year were ordered paid, and the sum
of $50 given p. G. NJ. p. Gano for the
preparation of his digest. There being no
further business, the Grand Lodge sd-
journed at 5 p. IN. till this morning.